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09/15/2026

MAPP & Cooks Who Care are collaborating to offer a virtual Creative Think Tank, Sept.28th, exploring what people in hospitality are seeking today to build their brands, community and leadership style.

We have been recalibrating to see how we can best serve our community and we want to hear from you. 📣

What are you focused on in your career and growth goals today? How can MAPP better meet you where you are while sharing important tools & leadership development skills?

And what should we do next? We know how important your story is —the need to figure out how to grow your community and brand. Let’s see how our leaders can help .

Joining the conversation:
Joanna James — Founder of MAPP, Communications Strategist & Film Director/Producer Joanna James Films

Chef Maria Campbell — Founder of Cooks Who Care & Owner, Imagine Impact LLC

Chef Mimi Lan — The Taste Curator tastecurator | Facilitator

📅 Monday, September 28
⏰ 1:00 PM EST | 10:00 AM PST
💻 Zoom

Pull up a virtual seat. Your perspective can help shape what comes next.

03/20/2026

The biggest growth move they made? Getting smaller.

Chef Reid Shilling () and Sara Quinteros (), founders of Cowbell Seafood & Oyster inside DC’s Union Market (), share how stepping away from a larger restaurant model led them to build something more focused and impactful.

Since that pivot, they’ve continued to grow in new ways, including launching the Chesapeake Oyster Cult.
�A $25 membership that unlocks $3 beers, plus access to exclusive events, early tickets, and oyster education along the way.

Photo credit: Rey Lopez

03/08/2026

Which international chef or founder would you most love to collaborate with?

Asma Khan — Chef, Author, & Restaurateur, Founder of Darjeeling Express
�Dipna Anand — Chef, Restaurateur & Author, Owner
�Anjula Devi — Plant-Based Chef & Cookbook Author, Chef for
�Sally Abe — Chef & Culinary Director

Chantelle Nicholson — Chef-Owner of

Mex Ibrahim .ibrahim — Co-Founder of

Maya Persaud founder of atelier

Georgiana Viou Chef & Owner of

Carrie Solomon Chef & Owner of

As we celebrate Women’s History Month and especially International Women’s Day, we are reflecting on moments that brought women in hospitality together across the globe.

Last year we embarked on our Global Women Leadership Initiative in London and Paris to celebrate 5 years of MAPP and all we can continue to do for women in hospitality from the US & around the globe.

It was so rewarding partnering with the UK’s founded by the extraordinary Mex Abrahamim and France’s Espero founded by Maya Persaud.

We are grateful to be surrounded by such powerhouses in our industry.

Happy International Women’s Day to the women leading, mentoring, and shaping the future of hospitality everywhere.

02/26/2026

Slow season isn’t just about cutting costs or waiting it out.
It’s an opportunity to step outside of hospitality and experience the world with fresh eyes.

Sometimes the most creative ideas don’t come from working harder inside your industry. They come from changing your perspective entirely.

Ishwariya Rajamohan FRSA began her career as an architect, moved into the world of pastry, and now coaches women across hospitality and other industries.

In this conversation, we talk about slow season as a moment for reflection, exploration, and recalibration. About what happens when you give yourself permission to look beyond the day to day and allow new influences to shape how you think, create, and lead.

In March she is launching Power Pose — a 6-month group coaching program for mid- and senior-level women leaders in male-dominated industries ready to break through barriers and advance their careers.

02/23/2026

4-5% more conversion happen from AI searches. For local restaurant businesses, AEO + SEO working together is a game changer.

People aren’t just searching anymore. They’re asking questions like:

Where can I get brunch near me?
Is there a restaurant open late tonight?
What’s the best place for gluten free dining in DC?

If your information is clear, consistent, and easy to understand, AI tools are more likely to surface your restaurant as the answer.

02/18/2026

Closing one chapter does not mean you are lost. It means you are transitioning.

In this conversation, Angela Nuhn (Angela Ahimsa), bestselling author and creator of Feed Your Chakras™, shares how to stay grounded and focused while moving from one business chapter into the next.

Angela’s work sits at the intersection of nutrition, energy alignment, and conscious living. Through the Feed Your Chakras™ series, she has built a holistic, multimedia framework blending the chakra system with modern wellness and practical plant-based nourishment.

Her bestselling book, The Parasite Purge, lays the foundation for this work, introducing the Four Pillars of Parasites, physical, environmental, emotional, and energetic, to address what blocks clarity, vitality, and self-actualization.

This conversation is about alignment as a strategy and why staying connected to your values matters most during periods of transition and growth.

02/17/2026

Black History Month is a time to honor the voices who have preserved, documented, and elevated Black foodways.

From Edna Lewis and Leah Chase, to Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor, Bryant Terry, and Jessica B. Harris, these authors use cookbooks to tell stories of place, migration, resilience, and identity.

Together, their work circles the globe, showing how the African Diaspora lives on through food.

The Contemporary African Kitchen represents the latest chapter in that lineage. Co-authored by James Beard Award–winning chef, Grammy and Tony Award recipient, and former chef-owner Alexander Smalls, alongside entrepreneur, cultural curator, and culinary ambassador Nina Oduro, the book brings African home cooking into the present moment through the voices of leading chefs across the continent.

Together, these authors show that the African Diaspora in food is not static. It evolves, travels, and continues to be told by new voices, building on the work of those who came before. Do you have any of these books in your collection?

02/16/2026

Cry Baby Creamery () looks like a lifestyle brand. It runs like a business built to scale.

Stephanie Diaz () explains how strong branding brings people in, but standards, systems, and visual training are what keep quality intact as you grow.

02/13/2026

Millions of pounds of chocolate are sold every Valentine’s Day, making it one of the most beloved traditions of the holiday.

Behind that sweet gesture is cacao, an ingredient with deep cultural roots and a rich history that spans centuries. Long before it became a Valentine’s staple, cacao was prized for its bitterness, complexity, and meaning.

even predicts that bitterness and depth will define 2026 dining trends, and it makes sense. We’re craving food with character and a story. Alongside that shift is a return to intentional ingredients. Where food comes from, how it’s processed, and why it’s on the table all matter.

Cacao is one example of how food is becoming more aligned, more honest, and more connected to purpose again.

Wishing you all a wonderful Valentine’s Day weekend. 💜

02/10/2026

Are you thinking about expanding your business in the next year or two? Did you ever think Uber Eats could help with that?

Stephanie Diaz, Head of Operations/Innovation at Cry Baby Creamery Miami, discusses how she uses Uber Eats for strategic growth and decision-making for her two new locations in West and South Kendall, Florida.

Stephanie is an award-winning pastry chef turned operations and innovation leader, with a deep-rooted passion for nostalgic, elevated desserts and a sharp eye for systems that scale. With an MBA in business, she brings structure and strategy to growth without compromising quality.

We talked about how Stephanie and the team at Fire Pit Hospitality approached expansion intentionally — how they knew where to grow, when to say yes, and how they’re protecting quality as they scale from one location to three.

This conversation is all about systems, standards, and staying true to what made the brand work in the first place.

🎥 Full interview dropping next week. Stay tuned.

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